Mark Strickson (born 6 April 1959) is an English television producer and actor best known for playing companion Vislor Turlough in Doctor Who from 1983 to 1984.
Early life
Strickson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School in his home town, the same school as William Shakespeare,Stuff.co.nz and was also a chorister at Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's Church), where his father, John Strickson, was organist and choirmaster. He studied drama at RADA in London.
Career As an actor, Strickson appeared in the BBC medical series Angels before landing his part in Doctor Who, co-starring with Peter Davison and Janet Fielding between 1983 and 1984. He appeared at Doctor Who 20th-anniversary celebrations in Longleat in 1983, alongside many other cast and crew members from the series. He also played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 television film A Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott.
After this, Strickson emigrated to Australia, where he studied zoology at the Armidale campus of the University of New England, part-funding his education by teaching theatre studies for five years. He subsequently relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up residence. He appeared in a television advertising campaign for Strepsils throat lozenges which aired in Australia and New Zealand in 1993. Strickson became a documentary producer and director, especially of wildlife documentary programmes. He has produced programmes for, amongst others, the Discovery Channel, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Animal Planet. In this capacity, he brought Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter", to public attention with such shows as The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World.Pieter de Vries ACSPieter de Vries ACSMark Strickson Interview in The Malaysia Star Newspaper 8 March 2005, Quoted by Outpost Gallifrey
Strickson has reprised the role of Turlough in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio dramas. He has also contributed interviews and voiceover commentaries for DVD releases of his various Doctor Who serials.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes1982 Strangers 1st PC Episode: The Lost Chord Juliet Bravo Geoff Episode: Nothing to Report Angels Terry 6 episodes 1983–1984 Doctor Who Vislor Turlough 32 episodes 1984 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge TV movie 1985 Bergerac West Episode: Low Profile 1986 David Copperfield Markham TV Serial1987 Strike It Rich! Photographer Episode: Second Childhood Flying Lady Simon Gould Episode: The Test 1988 Casualty Gynaecological Registrar Episode Absolution1989 Cassidy Doctor TV movie Fear in Fun Park Simon Rawlings TV movie 1990 Rafferty's Rules Gavin Keyes Episode: A Fair Day's Work1993 Minder Swan Episode: For a Few Dollars More Police Rescue Carter Episode: Speeding 1998 Lust in Space Prosecutor Documentary
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 Advanced Warriors Guardian Force
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